A radical attempt to excuse DOD from complying with the Service Contract (SCA) and Davis-Bacon Acts in the 2018 defense spending bill (NDAA) was defeated in the Senate Armed Services Committee. The proposal would have eliminated important wage, safety and health standards for working people on federal contracts.

IAM members made phones calls and sent emails to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee opposing this bad legislation.

“Without the protection afforded by these acts, companies will drive down wages and benefits in order to maximize profits,” said IAM International President Bob Martinez.

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Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups. They have raised wages, shortened hours, and provided supplemental benefits. Through collective bargaining and grievance procedures, they have brought justice and democracy to the shop floor.